I have been an LPN for 10 yrs. and have been in school for sometime off and on, working on my RN. As I continue to work, being faced with demands of nursing; I sometimes consider throwing in the towel. As I go on in my day to day duties, sometime patients, Management and undesirable coworkers can just suck the life right out of me. Leaving me bitter and drained. There is a restless spirit in me that just cannot have any peace. I left bedside nursing twice and each time I missed patient care. Currently I am on my last few classes and I am academically ready for an ADN or BSN program. Do I really want to go through all the trials of a nursing program again. Care plans, clinicals, sleepless nights ect. I am trying to keep in mind all the good I do as a professional, I am reminded that I really do try to make an impact on the lives of those in my care. I so badly want to be at peace and be reminded of the reason I became a nurse, " a calling" I don't hear those words to often these days. But, really that is the only reason I have been able to continue.
To those of you that may struggle with this issue, what is your motivation?
I am doing the Excelsior program at the present. I am taking Chronicity on 3/15. I plan to have completed this entire program and start clinicals by June. I am very motivated, because this is my 11th yr as an LPN. We are underpaid, unappreciated and looked down upon by the ignorant people who don't understand the difference between the letters RN versus LPN. I can't wait. One thing I will not do is look down on other LPN's. I understand that some people are LPN's because they want to be...not because they can't do anything else or complete the RN.
I AM SO MOTIVATED!!LET ME HEAR ONE OF THOSE RN'S VOICE THEIR OPINION AND BELITTLE AN LPN AGAIN........
I am going for more money but also because I work with an RN at a nursing home and she gets paid more than myself working on the cart. I sometimes feel like the middle man, not quite an aide and not quite a RN. I begin my journey to RNdom this summer beginning with my pre-reqs. Very excited I passed my compass exam with a high score!
I am going for more money but also because I work with an RN at a nursing home and she gets paid more than myself working on the cart. I sometimes feel like the middle man, not quite an aide and not quite a RN. I begin my journey to RNdom this summer beginning with my pre-reqs. Very excited I passed my compass exam with a high score!
GOOD FOR YOU!!! Congrats and Good luck!!:nurse:I know what you mean about doing the same job and getting paid much less. The salary difference between me and the RN who works the exact same job as me is anywhere between $4-$10 dollars an hour. Thats huge!
this summer beginning with my pre-reqs. Very excited I passed my compass exam with a high score!
Sonnalasean
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I am doing the Excelsior program at the present. I am taking Chronicity on 3/15. I plan to have completed this entire program and start clinicals by June. I am very motivated, because this is my 11th yr as an LPN. We are underpaid, unappreciated and looked down upon by the ignorant people who don't understand the difference between the letters RN versus LPN. I can't wait. One thing I will not do is look down on other LPN's. I understand that some people are LPN's because they want to be...not because they can't do anything else or complete the RN.
I AM SO MOTIVATED!!LET ME HEAR ONE OF THOSE RN'S VOICE THEIR OPINION AND BELITTLE AN LPN AGAIN........